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Children's author and poet | 'Pandora and the Story Forge' pub by Rocket Bird Books | @scbwi | Based in NE Scotland https://gaynorandrews.online/

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Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · Nov 17

Hello, Bluesky. My debut picture book, Pandora and the Story Forge, was published in September. I write children's stories and poems (lots on the Dirigible Balloon website). Looking forward to finding my kidlit people here.

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Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · 6h

Auction is live! Choose from the hundreds of lovely books to bid on and support BBC Children in Need at the same time. jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta...

@childreninread.bsky.social #childreninneed #picturebook #readingforpleasure #storytelling

Picture book, Pandora and the Story Forge, with BBC Children in Read 2025 icon, on a dark starry background.

Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · 1d

Word-collecting...
enhancing creative writing, building vocabulary and supporting storytelling.

Pandora and the Story Forge, written by me and illustrated by Marie-Alice Harel.

@rocketbirdbooks #picturebook #creativewriting #readingforpleasure #librariansofbluesky #teachersofbluesky

Picture book illustration of a young woman in a black cloak crouching down to collect magical words in a woodland setting.

Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · 28d

Story Forging Bundle Giveaway! Win a hardback copy of Pandora and the Story Forge. And, to forge your own stories, the bundle includes a beautiful Flame Tree journal and a set of fun, erasable pens. Details: www.instagram.com/gooseygander...

Picture book, Pandora and the Story Forge, plus a green notebook and three fun pens.

Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · Sep 9

I met Pandora's dog today! #PandoraandtheStoryForge #beautifulborzoi #picturebookart

Illustration from picture book Pandora and the Story Forge with girl and borzoi.

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Stiles @lakesstiles.bsky.social · Aug 28

@gaynorandrews.bsky.social Hi, just chosen But as our poem of the week for next week, will let you know what the children make of it!

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Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · Aug 29

Oh fabulous. Would definitely love to hear how it goes down.

Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · Jun 13

Free storytelling and activities @yeadonsofelgin on Sat 14th June. See you there!

Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · Jun 13

A visit to Portgordon Primary School to announce the winners of their writing competition. 😍 Thank you for inviting me.
@rocketbirdbooks #pandoraandthestoryforge #picturebooksforteachers #writingforpleasure

A photo collage showing Gaynor talking to a school assembly and images from the book Pandora and the Story Forge.

Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · May 14

The aquilegias are here! Love these little beauties and looking forward to discovering their self-seeded offspring next year.

Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · May 2

All set for my library visit tomorrow. Even my pencil case is well-coordinated! Word Magic poetry writing at Elgin Library. #kidspoetry #PandoraandtheStoryForge #poetrymagic #writingforpleasure

Pencil case, a ball of wool, card cut up to make little booklets for writing poems.

Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · Apr 25

Poetry session at Elgin library coming up! 😍

Poster advertising a poetry session at Elgin Library with Gaynor Andrews, author of the picture book, Pandora and the Story Forge.

Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · Apr 21

Lovely school visit this morning. 😍 #pandoraandthestoryforge #picturebooks #readingforpleasure #authorvisit

Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · Mar 11

On September 12th 2024, my debut picture book Pandora and the Story Forge, beautifully illustrated by Marie-Alice Harel , was published by Rocket Bird Books .

What a lot can happen in six months! 😍

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Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · Mar 6

World Book Day celebrations at Keith Primary School. 🥳😍📔
#PandoraandtheStoryForge #worldbookday2025 #readingforpleasure

School children sit in a hall, listening to author Gaynor Andrews read from her picture book Pandora and the Story Forge.

Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · Mar 3

To celebrate WBD, we are giving away THREE signed copies of Pandora and the Story Forge over on Instagram.

'Perfect for young readers and storytellers of all ages.' (Books for Keeps)

www.instagram.com/p/DGutNeoogRU/
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#picturebook #readingforpleasure

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · Feb 20

This is gorgeous!

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Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · Feb 20

Oh, thank you for sharing! 😍

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CP @caitpol.bsky.social · Feb 20

Pandora and the Story Forge by @gaynorandrews.bsky.social and Marie-Alice Harel is full of words that delight, describe and roll off the tongue, perfect to to inspire budding wordsmiths. A rhyming tale coupled with beautiful illustrations in fire forged hues. #KidLitUK @rocketbirdbooks.bsky.social

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Sarah McIntyre @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social · Feb 12

A handwritten letter on my illustration work desk to my local MP, Mel Stride, asking him to help UK children's book illustrators keep our copyright during the current AI policy consultation ✍️

@mrsteveantony.bsky.social
@alcs-uk.bsky.social
@societyofauthors.bsky.social
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Dear Mr Stride, can you please help me and other UK children’s book illustrators?

The governing is considering AI policy measures that would make us, as copyright holders, ‘opt out’ if we don’t want tech companies breaching our copyright to train their systems. The big companies then use our own art in competition against us.

The UK ought to be proud of its children’s book tradition. Our artwork is exported all over the world, and by giving it away free, we’re ruining the industry. Children will be poorer: there’ll get dumbed-down, mechanical books that have no real person thinking hard about each aspect of them.

My colleague Steve Antony described it:
“It’s like allowing someone to break into my house and steal my belongings so that they can research, recycle and resell them, unless I stick a label on each and every one of my belongings that says ‘DO NOT STEAL’, even though the objects are clearly not theirs and clearly within someone else’s house. That house bring my copyright. It’s absolutely ridiculous, makes no sense, completely destroys existing copyright laws and insults every single one of us.”

Please, could you stand up for us and out copyright? If you could mention our concerns to Feryal Clark, Minister for AI & Digital Governent, and to Chris Bryant, Minister for Creative Industry, Arts & Tourism, I’d greatly appreciate it.

Warmest wishes, Sarah McIntyre,
Illustrator & Author, Bovey Tracey

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Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · Feb 10

Thrilled that four and a half months after my visit, the children in Year 2 are still searching for beautiful words. ❤️

#PandoraandtheStoryForge #picturebook #readingforpleasure
@rocketbirdbooks.bsky.social

Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · Feb 6

Pandora and the Story Forge heads to France. Thank you, Daniela from Ombrosa, Caluire-et-Cuire. Enjoy!

@rocketbirdbooks.bsky.social
#picturebook #pandoraandthestoryforge #librarians #schoollibraries

A woman holds up a picture book. The text says, 'I bought your book for the library' in French. The caption says Pandora and the Story Forge in France.

Gaynor Andrews @gaynorandrews.bsky.social · Jan 27

These lovely activities are available on the @rocketbirdbooks.bsky.social website.
* Catch Wonderful Words
* Pandora's Wordsearch
* Colour Pandora's World

Download them here:
www.rocketbirdbooks.co.uk/products/pan...

#PandoraandtheStoryForge #nationalstorytellingweek #picturebook #bookactivities

Illustration showing previews of three activity sheets. They include a colouring sheet, a wordsearch and a coloured image of a child in a tree waving a net to catch ribbons. Birds fly in the sky and fish swim in the water.

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CP @caitpol.bsky.social · Jan 26

Finally got our hands on Why did My Brain Make Me Say It by @bardymum.bsky.social . We are sad to return this one to the library as it is full of so many new favourites. Such a variety of poems: some funny, some poignant, some clever and many that warrant multiple readings. #poetry #KidLitUK

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · Jan 26

Listen to Carmella read her lovely poem "Frankie and Me" over on the Dirigible Balloon >>>
dirigibleballoon.org/poem/Frankie-and-Me
#PoetryForChildren 😊👍

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